Scrum Master III

Beacon Hill Staffing Group - Columbus, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Columbus, OH

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Scrum Master III role at Beacon Hill Staffing Group involves guiding and coaching teams in Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum practices. The position focuses on facilitating Agile ceremonies, supporting the Product Owner and Development Team, and ensuring effective project delivery within budget and timelines. The Scrum Master will foster a culture of continuous improvement and empower team members to achieve their objectives while managing risks and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Understand Agile values and principles and guide teams on Agile/Scrum practices.
• Provide support to the Product Owner and Development Team, leading by example.
• Guide and coach delivery teams to self-organize and achieve objectives with Agile practices.
• Facilitate all Agile ceremonies efficiently to help the team realize the value of the meetings.
• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution, building a trusting environment.
• Work effectively with management and team members to clarify needs and plan delivery of product changes.
• Manage and report on budget ensuring teams deliver within the allocated funding.
• Proactively manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies, ensuring they are identified and mitigated.
• Work with Product Owner and Development Team to facilitate effective sprints by removing impediments.
• Deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Review current agile processes and guide the team to improve while challenging them to innovate.
• Help foster an environment that empowers and energizes team members, focusing on accountability and collaboration.
• Contribute to building a culture of continuous improvement.
• Continually grow skills to enhance expertise and help the business grow.
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency.

Requirements

• CSM or equivalent certification.
• A clear understanding of Agile methodologies, values, and procedures.
• Great leadership skills to motivate scrum teams.
• Good knowledge of facilitation techniques, servant leadership, and conflict resolution.
• Experience with Agile PLM tools like JIRA.
• Understanding of backlog tracking and Scrum/Kanban metrics.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Experience in sprint & release planning, running demos and retrospectives.
• Sound judgment and strong reasoning skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional experience in the financial services industry.
• Bachelor's in computer science, management information systems, or related disciplines.
• 4-6 years of experience with agile methodologies such as SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban.
• Experience on multiple Scrum teams in various contexts.
• Track record of continued education in Scrum, including training and conferences.
• Knowledge of other Agile approaches like XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD.
• Knowledge of Agile techniques like ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, etc.
• Applicable knowledge of the technologies used by the team.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule, working 4 days or less in the office.